Sports

  • MLS Commissioner Don Garber begins National Sports Safety and Security Conference, Holds Q & A

    MLS Commissioner Don Garber begins National Sports Safety and Security Conference, Holds Q & A

    The 2020 National Sports Safety and Security Conference, hosted by the University of Southern Missouri, began last week with a question and answer session held by Commissioner of Major League Soccer Don Garber and Former U.S. Homeland Security Advisor Thomas P. Bossert. The two answered questions and addressed concerns about restarting the 2020 Major League

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  • Born to run

    Born to run

    Only one question by author Christopher McDougall causes an adventure of a lifetime. That question is, “Why does my foot hurt?” “Born To Run” tells the story of author McDougall and his adventure. He started running in the beginning, but he could not go very far, because his foot would always start to hurt. So,

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  • This Week in Sports History: In Men’s Soccer, Blue Jays Defeat Messiah Falcons

    This Week in Sports History: In Men’s Soccer, Blue Jays Defeat Messiah Falcons

    On Sept. 30, 2015, the Elizabethtown College men’s soccer team snatched a 1-0 win to break a 10-game losing streak against rival Messiah University’s Falcons. Freshman Gilbert Waso scored the first goal of the game 40 minutes in to give Etown the lead. The Falcons came out strong, with multiple shots on goal in the

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  • This Week in Elizabethtown Sports History: Women’s Volleyball Begins Streak Ending in Winning First Conference Championship

    This Week in Elizabethtown Sports History: Women’s Volleyball Begins Streak Ending in Winning First Conference Championship

    In 2007, the Elizabethtown College women’s volleyball team clinched the win over Gallaudet University in five sets, beginning a streak that lasted nine games and took the Blue Jays to the seasonal Commonwealth Tournament as the number one seed. Etown then shut out Widener University and went on to win the championship, beating Lebanon Valley

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  • Cornhole Tournament

    Cornhole Tournament

    Recently, the Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) held its first ever cornhole tournament, which was a fundraiser for the Blue Jay Pantry, a new space on campus which is dedicated to providing Elizabethtown College students with food items sourced by donations from the community.  The event raised a total of $1,120 for the Blue Jay

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  • Tennis Courts

    Tennis Courts

    A walk by the Founders towers would include sights of construction vehicles, mounds of dirt and construction workers. Recently, the tennis courts at Elizabethtown College have been getting redone, since the tennis season was postponed. The tennis courts at Etown are regularly open to the public, and are commonly used by both the men’s and

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  • SAAC Meeting

    SAAC Meeting

    If a college or a university has a sports program, they will most likely have a Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC). The SAAC works with the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) to give updates on rules, among other things. The SAAC at Elizabethtown College is no different. However, there is one major difference that sets

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  • This Week in Elizabethtown College Sports History

    This Week in Elizabethtown College Sports History

    On this Week in Elizabethtown College Sports History: 2015: Etown Field Hockey Beats No. 12 Catholic Cardinals During the week of Sept. 26, 2015, the Elizabethtown College Blue Jays had a historic upset over the No. 12 Catholic University Cardinals. Etown trailed 2-0 in the second half of the game, but after a goal by

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  • Intramural Members Discuss Challenges, Rewards of Playing Intramurals

    Intramural Members Discuss Challenges, Rewards of Playing Intramurals

    Sports are an integral part of lively campus life at Elizabethtown College. While not everyone may be able to play professionally, intramurals are a relaxed sport anyone can participate in, and each practice is a chance to meet new people. Several intramural players had some thoughts and advice on the current state of sports at

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